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Resource
Cost
Length
Notes
VC Content Providers Database


Great database site!!!!!!!!!
TWICE


Database site
AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer



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CA State Parks/PORTS
free
50 min
Tidepools-3rd animal adaptations- great, previsit activities
Palentology-5th- rocks-
Great, previsit activities,
Good connections, good program, good website,

Grand Canyon National Park
free
45 min
Geology of the Grand Canyon- 5th rock layers- good, previsit lessons provided and activities, connections not great, some technical issues but overall good
NASA
free
45-1 hr
Moon, Satellites and Geography, Our sun, Our solar system
Good programs with some pre and post visit activities

Center for Puppetry Arts
$145
45-1 hr
Great sessions! Ties puppets in with various topics. Some preparation ahead of time for puppet making.
San Diego Zoo
$129
(max 60 stud)

45 min
Animal Adaptations, Animal Groups- Classifications,
COSI Columbus
$190
(30 kits)
Add kits
$65

60 min
Weather Watch gr 4-7- fronts, air pressure, etc.
Gadget Works- gr 2-6- Simple Machines- hands on, kits sent to school for VC

Tennessee Aquarium
$75
45 min
Various Animal Programs
Bronx Zoo
$180
35 stud

50 min
Various Animal Programs
Indianapolis Zoo
$170
45 min
Various Animal Programs
Mariner’s Museum
$100

Riding in a Log Canoe (have others also)- 2nd Native Americans- good, lots of artifacts to show students
Cranbrook Institute of Science
$125
45 min
Watershed Ecology-4th gr- uses your local watershed info, sends maps and supplies for students, hands on VC- great session, good connections, well prepared
SeaTrek
various
various
Various science sessions- Ocean Life
Great resources!

Camden Children’s Garden
$60-gr k-2
$75- gr 3-6

30 min

45 min

Science lessons

Smithonian American Art Museum
Free


Study topics through American Art